Sonorous submarine: Tech used to study fish in Goa can help understand how sea life responds to climate change
Certain fish communities are loud during the day, while others are more vocal at night
Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?
Smart policy moves can help India circumvent budget constraints, experts say
Small antibiotic developers face huge challenges, need handholding: Experts
Antibiotic developers who spoke at CSE webinar highlighted their challenges related to scientific, financial and regulatory aspects of drug …
Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched, soft landing on Moon expected by late August
ISRO also aims to demonstrate the ability of the rover to move on the Moon and conduct a few experiments, including studying the seismicity & …
As ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 3, here is a look at what India’s first trip to Moon achieved
It confirmed the presence of water on the Moon; the government and private agencies now hope to mine the water ice to produce air, drinking water,…
Eels have fascinated us for ages — now we need to stop eating them
All available data consistently show that current eel abundance is only a shadow of what it used to be a few decades ago
People who grow their own food, eat and remain healthy; But erratic weather may change this adage
Without normal weather, self-sufficient households may have to depend more on markets, thus spending more on food than before
CSE’s organic experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds
Local shops and India’s premier research institute failed to provide organic seeds of vegetable
Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November
The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s climate moderator is warming, faster
Oceans are heating up as they cross their natural capacity to sink carbon and atmospheric heat induced by GHGs emissions. It will further …
Zambian court stops land clearing in Kasanka National Park, where 10 million bats roost annually
Every year, African straw-coloured fruit bats migrate to the park from the Congo and act as pollinators
Delhi Pollution Crisis: CM Kejriwal announces school shutdown in Delhi for a week
Emergency measures are not a magic bullet; systemic and sustained change in Delhi’s air quality is needed, Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE says
India International Science Festival, 2021, launched
The theme of IISF 2021 is ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’
We grew human tear glands in the lab, and now we’re making them cry
Around 5% of the adult population suffer from ‘dry eye’ syndrome because their tear glands don't function properly
Why did the Chamoli tragedy happen in winter
Identifying hotspots through vulnerability mapping and strengthening EIA can enhance preparedness and build adaptive capacity in areas …
ICMR COVID-19 study: ‘Treat finding on 6.5% mortality rate for comorbid patients post-discharge with caution’
Finding should not be confused with long covid-related mortality as researchers did not analyse that, experts tell DTE
Lumpy skin disease: Indian vaccine awaiting approval for 10 months even as more cattle fall prey
From January 2022 to May 2023, 165,000 cattle died
‘An individual’s genome carries information shaped over millenia of evolutionary history’
Down To Earth spoke with Aryn P Wilder, co-author of one of 11 research papers providing insights into mammalian evolution
Climate change can trigger inflation in near future — study shows alarming impact
In a high GHG emissions scenario, by 2035, India will likely see food prices shoot up by close to 2% on an yearly basis
Indian Space Research Organisation’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1 reaches its destination
The mission to study the sun is among a slate of projects ISRO has lined up through the year
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa — a fresh approach is needed to combat it
Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with the condition globally
Carbon footprint of marine fisheries lower than global average. Efforts on to green sector: CMFRI
Active fishing consumes more than 90% of the fuel used in the sector
New drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation, mitigation at farmer level
State-level workshops will be conducted to help users interpret data from the system
Come March and 199 district agromet units will wind up, as per Centre’s order
Scientists associated with agriculture advisories in different states express concern over decsion
One small step for humankind as India becomes 1st nation to soft land on lunar south pole
Vikram Lander lands safely on surface of the lunar south pole at 6 pm IST